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If Heavenly Sword 2 Exists, It's Time To Tell Everyone

Ninja Theory didn't want to do it. They said the first game "didn't make enough money," which, at 1.5 million copies sold, is a tough pill to swallow. Supposedly, though, the sequel is in the works at an unknown studio.

So...what's up? Where is it? If the project does exist, the developer in question should probably speak up and build some hype. They have to know that Heavenly Sword generated plenty of fans, and those same fans have been hoping for a sequel since 2007. It wasn't a perfect action title but it laid the groundwork for a fantastic franchise and to this day, I maintain it boasted the best lip-syncing I've ever seen; i.e., the spoken words actually lining up with the mouth movement. It also featured great acting in general, a lot of beautiful visuals, a solid story, and a reliable, entertaining action mechanic.

The bottom line is that people do want Heavenly Sword 2. It isn't a first-person shooter; the competition would only be significantly stiff if it came out alongside a new God of War (or perhaps the Devil May Cry reboot). The only thing that worries me is that if a new development team is in charge, how will they approach this sequel? We assume they won't have access to Ninja Theory's same resources so HS2 will undoubtedly look and feel a little different...and that might prove tragic. Even so, we just gotta know: is there a sequel in the works somewhere or not? Tell us!

Love, love Heavenly Sword! Even though it was a fantastic game, I hated the final boss. Now today with everything I have learned over the years I probably wouldn't have such a tough time against that end boss.

I hope the hype machine kicks into overdrive soon! They really had some great ideas when they made HS! One of my favorite parts was the scale. I also enjoyed shooting the controllable Arrows. If HS2 exists then I am for sure going to play through HS again.

In my personal opinion the game *looked* very good, but the actual gameplay were very middle-of-the-road imo. Worst part were the boss battles who had those ridiculous "press-this-button-now" chains that I hate, that takes all attention away from the gorgeous scenes during those sequences.

But if your focus is on impressive visuals and can handle the linearity and quite average game that hides underneath the gorgeous display then I'd say get it.

I am also only half way through it and have not been able to complete it. I remember I spoke to World about trying to complete it, but I simply can't do it... not good enough I think with button mashing and button sequencing :(

I haven't played the first game yet, but that's only because I cannot find a friggin' copy of the game in my country. I am definitely keeping an eye out for the game though, as I know it'll be my kind of game (downloaded the demo from the PSN and absolutely loved it).

So yeah, if Heavenly Sword 2 is in the works, I think it's high time for the Sony and the developer working on it to actually start talking about it.

And btw, if the game is indeed in the works, please please please... retain Anna Torv as the voice actress for Nariko! I'm obviously a huge fan of Fringe. LOL

Edit: I took a look at the site and I realized Play is a European store. I'd probably check eBay or Amazon first if I could find a R1 copy there. But I'd buy it from Play if I can't. Silly I know, but that's what happens when you're OC. Hahaha!Last edited by ZettaiSeigi on 6/28/2011 2:04:48 AM

No, but it's a webshop ("there are no borders on the web" :)) and they deliver more or less all over the world at no extra charge (the price on the product is all you pay). Or is it the delivery time you are worried about?

I used to buy a lot of stuff from Europe, particularly when I was in college. So yeah, I did support you guys. I wasn't buying gaming stuff back then though. LOL

Yeah, it's the transit that is kind of a pain. I bought a CD last month from England but I am still yet to receive it. Perhaps it's because of the inclement weather that we had for the past few days, but I don't think it took that long for a CD to ever get to my doorstep over here. That and the fact it's not R1. Just kidding! LOL

It'd be good, but I think that Sony should wait a bit longer before unveiling it. They've already got TLG, Sly and Starhawk lined up. And that's after what's set for the rest of this year, as well as the initial honeymoon period for the Vita. I'd love for it to be announced today, but I don't see it as being necessary. On the other hand there don't seem to be a great many uber-promising action games next year, so it could be a right bomb drop. I'll wait for an announcement until E3 2012. If it's not here by then, it ain't coming until a PS4 launch title at the earliest, if at all.
Peace.

sony SM are supposed to be working on it.i hope so, if theres 1 new IP that deserves a sequel its this.only game ive ever played that has a combat system anywhere near as good as ninja gaiden!not your typical button masher like GOW and so many other action adventure games.come on, if this does not deserve a sequel nothing does!

I'm sorry... did you just imply that the combat system is as good of NG? That's crazy talk... But it does need to return, and if Santa Monica is behind it, that they can get in a good writer, because GoW never had the deepest dialogue, even though the story was grand.

"Not your typical button masher like GOW" Are you serious? This is as button mashing as any other game of it's time, with added quick time events & the same finishing move animations over and over. Furthermore the game is far far shorter than the likes of Ninja Gaiden & God of War.

The combat was ok with the three stances you could use, but as far as weapon variety goes Ninja Gaiden & God of War rips this game a brand spanking new A-hole. I liked how in Ninja Gaiden, the further you progressed you were given new weapons to upgrade, HS didn't have any of this, possibly because it was too short of a game.

Heavenly Sword looked good but it was what? 6 hours long? Way too short for a single player game with zero multiplayer imo. If there is another one i hope they put abit more meat into the campaign this time, otherwise it will remain a rental with a startingly pretty face like the first one, imo.Last edited by Kevin555 on 6/28/2011 6:38:01 AM

they should make a sequel cause all the fans of hs r hyped about this second game even i am cause the first one was good with beautiful graphics nice sixaxis controls tht r accurate nd they need a sequel to the best game tht beats gowLast edited by GHOST67 on 6/28/2011 10:24:03 AM